hour
/aʊə/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: hours
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
Noun
Examples
Holonyms: day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A season, moment, or time.
Noun
Examples
Don't come home ever again at this unearthly hour.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hour” mean?
A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
Is “hour” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.